Mark Fields
Mark Fields is a Senior Advisor to TPG, a global alternative asset manager headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to this, he worked at Ford Motor Company. He joined Ford in 1989 and progressed through a number of leadership positions in the United States, South America, Asia, and Europe. Fields has managed a series of turnarounds in many of Ford’s businesses worldwide. His strong leadership was critical to Ford's North American restructuring and turnaround in the late 2000s and record global profits and margins in both 2015 and 2016.
Mark Fields Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Senior Advisor
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Operating Officer
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Executive Vice President, Ford Motor Company and President, The Americas
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Executive Vice President, Ford Europe and Premier Automotive Group
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Mazda Motor Company
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Senior Managing Director, Marketing and Sales
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Managing Director, Ford Argentina
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Bachelor's Degree in Economics
CAREER AT FORD
- Chief Operating Officer - Oversaw the company’s fastest global manufacturing expansion in 50 years, and managing the most aggressive global product introduction schedule in the company’s history.
- Executive Vice President, Ford Europe and Premier Automotive Group - Led all activities for the company’s premium vehicle business group, and for Ford brand vehicles manufactured and sold in Europe.
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Mazda Motor Corporation - Led the company through a significant transformation.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2000
- CNBC Asia Business Leader Innovator of the Year in 2001